When you go to buy a property, the real estate agent shows you the home, yard, and the boundaries. You get all excited thinking about all the new things you’re going to do with your new home. Sundeck, tree house for the kids, maybe even a pool. All these great ideas are swirling in your head when you finally sign the papers and own your own home. But has the agent giving you all the facts? It may not be glamorous to do research prior to buying your home, but it can save you a fortune in time, money, and headaches to be diligent before you buy.

What am I talking about here? Property lines. The real estate agent showed you where your property lines were, but that is just the information they have. Many times you and your neighbors don’t truly know where your property lines lie. They may have built a fence around the area they thought was the property, and you just assume that’s where there’s starts and yours ends. You want to go down to the county courthouse and investigate exactly where your property is. Then after you have the measurements, you want to pace your property based on the numbers that you have, to make sure you understand where your boundaries are.

The reason for all this diligence? Imagine you dig a huge hole for a pool, and then your neighbor finds out that part of the pool truly lies on his property. If he is nice, you will come to some easy understanding and possibly just let him use the pool. But if you do not get along with them, they can force you to stop construction, or pay them a monthly fee for the use of the property. Either way it’s a financial and mental hardship based around something that was supposed to provide fun and excitement for your family. So when you meet with the real estate agent in the hopes of buying a new home make sure they understand how important is that you know the correct boundaries of your land. If they do not know, go to the county courthouse and research these for yourself.

Parking is something you usually don’t think about when planning a construction project, but it is an important topic that could save you lots of headaches once you are started. If you’re working on a structure in a remote area then you are probably okay. But if you are in a Suburban or Urban location, this could be something you might want to consider during the planning phases. Most construction companies only think about the trucks that they are going to be using on a daily basis as far as planning on parking. But as the project commences, there will always be additional resources needed which will require more vehicles to be able to access the area. When S&S is out doing Villanova heating repair , they always obtain legal commercial zones that can be blocked off for their trucks. That way they have all of the space they need.

So first you need to plan for your own crew and their cars or trucks. And then you want to double that. As the building goes up you will find the need to call in extra help, or outside contractors to handle situations which you did not foresee from the start. Also if a project gets behind schedule you may need to hire an entire cleanup crew to assist your regular workers. During crunch time, your crew needs to be focus on the project at hand and not the cleanup portion. So you may need to hire an entire staff just for that, and that means they need parking. A more important aspect of this dilemma are the actual construction components that have to be delivered to the site.

Everyone plans to have one or two trucks per day come in and deliver goods, but rarely does it work that easily. Suppliers often underestimate the amount of trucks they need to deliver a certain amount of product and that means more vehicles that will be coming to your front door. Also as much as you try to plan to have your deliveries spaced out, you will find many times that they all want to come on the same day. This could cause huge traffic problems if you live in an urban area. You have a project deadline with your trying to meet, but at the same time you’re blocking rush hour traffic with your supply trucks. This creates a nasty situation which could lead to legal implications. So when planning for your parking needs on your construction project, double every space you think you may need and you should be fine once the project commences.

Before we discuss when you need to speak with a real estate lawyer you should have an understanding of the basics of real estate law and how they affect you. Real estate laws cover things like terms, conditions, scenarios and your obligations when entering a deal involving land or buildings. This can include everything from farms, homes, apartment complexes or office buildings. They include the sale or purchase along with leasing of land or buildings and real estate laws were put into place to protect both parties ain any agreement.

Common Situations

The most common situations where real estate law will affect you are buying/selling your property, lease agreements, mortgages, closing home sales, foreclosures and landlord-tenant agreements. All of these situations are important and in many cases there is a great deal of money involved in the transaction. You need someone on your side that understands all of the details involved in these transactions and can help you understand them so you can make the right decisions. Let’s look at some of these cases and how they can impact you.

Buying/Selling Real Estate

At some point in our lives we buy a house and you need to know what your rights are as a buyer and what the responsibilities of the seller are according to the law. A real estate attorney who understands real estate law can inform you of all of this and keep the transaction free of stress and avoid any future litigation. The real estate lawyer can ensure that you have proper documentation every step of the way should any legal actions arise in the future. Both parties will need to agree to the terms and conditions laid out in the sale and attorneys for both parties are there to ensure that the agreement is adhered to. Here are some things that may come up during a sale of property.

Leasing

If you own a business and you are looking for retail or office space, chances are you will lease before you buy a building. Having a real estate lawyer on your team will help ensure that the transaction goes smoothly. That the right zoning is there for your type of business and that you can use the property in a manner that you need to run your business. Your attorney can also help you avoid lawsuits on commercial property you own.

Real estate law is far more complicated that most people think, the average American only uses the services of a real estate lawyer when they are buying or selling a home. Business owners will rely more often on the services of a real estate lawyer but in either case real estate law isn’t something you want to tackle on your own.

When it comes to buying or selling property that’s when most people have to use the services of a real estate lawyer, but real estate law is more than just buying or selling a home. Real estate law can be as simple as selling your primary home or extremely complicated leasing agreements. So what exactly to real estate lawyers do? Let’s have a look at some of the legal issue that they handle.

Purchases and Sales

This is the most common situation where you will come into contact with a real estate lawyer, when you are buying or selling your home. An attorney will provide services to sellers, buyers or the broker during a real estate transaction. They can do more than title searches they can also help you through the entire negotiating process when you are buying a home, buying land, an office building or an apartment complex. They can also let you know of any potential tax issues surrounding a real estate deal.

Litigation

Unfortunately not all disputes can be solved in a civilized manner and litigation happens. However litigation in real estate law covers more than just law suits, it can also cover restructuring of debt, loans against property and recovery of assets during a default.

Commercial Leases

Commercial leases can become very complicated and you’re best served working with a real estate lawyer before signing a commercial lease. This type of transaction can include office, industrial, warehouse and leverage leases just to name a few.

Titles

A real estate lawyer can help you with issues you may have to look at before agreeing to a deal, particularly in regards to titles. This could be advice on your rights and responsibilities when it comes to legal access to roads, they can evaluate documents pertaining to your property. The can help you find the current owners, if there are liens on the property and what the taxes are, are there development interests and are there any encroachments.

Disputes with Your Real Estate Agent

Disputes between clients and realtors happen more often than it should and these are some of the most common real estate issues attorneys deal with. A good attorney can help resolve this dispute in your favor.

Finding the Right Attorney

There are dozens of real estate attorneys in your city so you will have to filter through them to find the right lawyer for your situation. Check with friends and colleagues for recommendations and you can also check into review sites, the number of cases the attorney has won along with testimonials from previous clients. Take into consideration how long they have been practicing as well.